Table 1. The fundamental gross athletic movement skill assessment as adapted from McKeown et al. (2014) and Woods et al. (2016a). Movement and purpose Assessment Points 3 2 1 OH SQT Assesses shoulder/thoracic control and LB mobility Upper Quadrant Perfect hands above head/feet Hands above head/feet Unable to achieve position Triple Flexion Perfect SQT to parallel SQT to parallel (compensatory) Unable to achieve position Hip Control Neutral spine throughout Loss of control at end of range Excessive deviation DL Assesses hip mobility/trunk stability/motor control Hip, Knee, Ankle Alignment during movement Slight deviation Poor alignment Hip Control Neutral hip position Slight deviation Excessive flex/ext Take off Control Control Jerking Excessive deviation Push Up Assesses the ability to move/control bodyweight TB control Perfect control/alignment Perfect control/alignment for some Poor body control for all reps Upper Quadrant Perfect form/symmetry Inconsistent Poor scap. positioning for every rep x30 reps Hits target count Hits target count < x 30 SL RDL Assesses hip/lumbar spine motor control Hip Control – Frontal Maintain neutral spine Slight flex/ext through hips Excessive flex/ext on SL stance Hip Control – Sagittal No rotation Slight rotation at end of range Excessive rotation Hinge range Achieves parallel Can dissociate but not reach parallel Cannot dissociate hips from trunk OH SQT, overhead squat; LB, lower body; DL, double lunge; SL RDL, single leg Romanian deadlift; scap, scapula; flex, flexion; ext, extension.